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Meet the candidates
With the provincial election campaign officially underway, we profile the contenders for Surrey-Cloverdale Surrey-Cloverdale Electoral District Map Redistribution 2008
votes. As the incumbent in 2005, Falcon was returned to office with 16,429 votes compared to 7,640 for the nextclosest candidate, New Democrat Ted Allen. In 2009, Falcon won with 13,815 votes, a wide margin ahead of Deborah Payment of the NDP with 6,567 votes and B.C. Green candidate Kevin Purton with 1,651. Falcon announced last August he didn’t intend to run again, leaving the seat open for a newcomer. So far, candidates from just two parties have entered the 2013 race in Surrey-Cloverdale. The election is May 14.
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Population: 50,545 Surrey-Cloverdale has a younger population than the B.C. average, with more children and married couples with kids. A majority of residents – 87 per cent – own their own home, greater than the provincial average of 70 per cent. Just 13 per cent of residents rent. The average household income in the riding is $91,541 (compared to $67,675), and the median household income before tax is $76,479 compared to $52,709. There’s also a higher proportion of people working full-time. The top occupations are clerical and
in the sales and service sector. The main sources of immigration are India, the United Kingdom, Western Europe, and East Asia/China. Surrey-Cloverdale, created in a 1989 riding redistribution has been a Liberal stronghold for two decades. Liberal Ken Jones won in 1991 (defeating the NDP’s Charan Gill by 1,751 votes), and Bonnie McKinnon, also a B.C. Liberal, won by an even wider margin in 1996. Kevin Falcon has represented the riding since 2001, when he beat New Democrat Steve Oakley by 11,406
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Party: B.C. NDP Age: 37 Hometown: Moga, Punjab, India Marital status: Married 19 years. Has two sons who attend Lord Tweedsmuir. Occupation: 10 years with the Kooner City of Surrey’s Bylaw Enforcement office, in legal services. He used to own his own security company. You might not know: Kooner attended a boarding school in his native India from the age of 5 until graduation. His father died when he was 17 and the family moved to Canada.
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Party: B.C. Liberal Party Age: 40 Hometown: Lillooet, B.C. Marital status: Married for almost 16 years. Previous occupation: Director of Marketing for the B.C. Paraplegic Association You might not know: Cadieux was board Cadieux president of Realwheels Society, a theatre company that works to deepen the audience’s understanding of the disability experience. She has also appeared in two commercials. Cabinet positions: Minister of Children and Family Development, formerly Minister of Social Development, Sport and Cultural Development and Minister of Labour, Citizens Services and Open Government.
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Metro to study reopening speedway in park
The Langley Speedway during its heyday.
Jeff Nagel The dream of car racing fans to reopen the long-closed Langley Speedway in Campbell Valley Regional Park will at least get to the starting line. Metro Vancouver’s environment and parks committee voted to refer the controversial proposal to staff to report back on feasibility and what process might be used if Metro’s board decides to advance it to public consultation.
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The idea is expected to face heavy opposition from horse riders who frequent the park, as well as other users and residential neighbours. Four Metro directors voted against the motion, citing concerns racing wouldn’t be compatible with quiet nature strolls and equestrian riding. Surrey Coun. Barbara Steele said noise from the track would be a big issue, adding she’s also concerned the Langley Speedway
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Historical Society hasn’t adequately discussed its proposal with neighbours or other park users. But the majority agreed Metro should not dismiss out of hand the idea of resurrecting the speedway, which has been closed since 1984. “In this economy, we have to look at what the people want to do,” said Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman, adding track proponents
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